And it came to pass, that, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said unto Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."

And He said unto them,"When ye pray, say,

"'Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in Heaven, so in Earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.'"

2 Thessalonians 2:10b-12 King James Version... because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved... God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: THAT THEY ALL MIGHT BE DAMNED who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

b [teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples] The disciples had been watching Jesus and had come to know that His prayers were always heard, and that the continued source of His power and utter freedom from pride came through secret prayer. This created a hunger in them to know how to pray, so they asked to be taught. Shall we not all enroll in the school of prayer and make Christ our teacher? Shall we not practice faithfully every day the lessons we learn in prayer?

Notes For Verse 2a [He said unto them,"When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. They will be done, as in Heaven, so in Earth] This proves that Jesus repeated the same doctrines at different times and places. The principles of this prayer make the first lessons on prayer in answer to the request of Lk. 11:1.

Seven Lessons on Prayer

1. Stay within the bounds of certain general principles of prayer and learn:

2. Be bold as the friends of God -- importune, urge with frequent solicitation, be tenacious in purpose, stubbornly adhering to a purpose; continue steadily, incessant, refuse to give an inch; be desperate, demanding, insistent, eager, and troublesome in pursuit of what God has promised (Lk. 11:5-8; 18:1-8; Heb. 4:14-16; 10:19-23,36).

3. Believe in and have confidence in the absolute certainty of answered prayer with no wavering or doubt as to the final outcome (Lk. 11:9-10; Mt. 7:7-11; 17:20; 21:21; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:7,16; 16:23-26; Heb. 11:6; Jas. 1:5-8; 1Jn. 3:19-22; 5:14-15).

4. Believe in and have confidence in the infinite fatherhood of God, realizing that He is at least as interested in our welfare as an earthly parent, that He will give all things which are best to His children, and that He will give exactly what is asked according to His will and Word (Lk. 11:11-13; Mt. 7:7-11; 1Jn. 3:19-22; 5:14-15; Ps. 84:11).

5. Believe in and know beyond all possible doubt that it is the will of God for His children to get what they will and want (Lk. 11:9-13; Ps. 23:1; 34:9-10; 84:11; Mt. 17:20; 21:21; Mk. 11:22-24; Jn. 15:7).

6. Believe in and ask God for the Holy Spirit, the all-inclusive gift, who will enable us to pray and get answers (Lk. 11:13; Rom. 8:26-27; Eph. 2:18; 6:18; Jude 1:20; Jn. 7:37-39).

7. Believe in and never question it -- that God will answer each person who prays right, not just a few special ones (Lk. 11:9-13; Mt. 7:7-11; Mk. 9:23; 11:24; Jn. 14:12-15; Rom. 2:11).

2 Thessalonians 2:10b-12 King James Version... because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved... God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: THAT THEY ALL MIGHT BE DAMNED who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

And it came to pass, that, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said unto Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."

And He said unto them,"When ye pray, say,

"'Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done, as in Heaven, so in Earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.'"

I have heard and seen quite a bit of teaching that indicates this prayer was specifically for the disciples, and one could admit that it says "when ye pray.." and not "when you teach others to pray here is how you pray and what you teach them".

Makes you wonder how John taught his disciples to pray and in what manner that was. You also find a lot of folks praying to Jesus and I have never found any scriptural authority to do so. I find prayer to be one of, if not, the most misunderstood of all subjects in God's word.

There are so many things in God's word that I would love to have the "between the lines" version

1.) John 14:12-14 12 Verily verily i say into you,He that believeth on me, the works

that i do shall he do also;and greater works than these shall he do ;BECAUSE I GO TO MY FATHER.

13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name ,THAT WILL I DO,that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye ask anything in my name I WILL DO IT.

2.) Acts 7:59-60 59 And they stoned Stephen,calling upon God ,saying Lord Jesus ,receive my spirit.
60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice,Lord lay not this sin to their charge.And when he had said this he fell asleep.

3.) 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 8 For this thing i besought the Lord thrice,that it might depart from me.

This following

John 16:23 In the Amplified reads "In that day you will ask me no more questions."

It does not mean we cannot worship praise and pray to the Lord Jesus.

He is very God of Very God.Just like The Father and The Holy Ghost.And can and should be addressed in prayer.

branham1965 wrote:1.) John 14:12-14 12 Verily verily i say into you,He that believeth on me, the works

that i do shall he do also;and greater works than these shall he do ;BECAUSE I GO TO MY FATHER.

13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name ,THAT WILL I DO,that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye ask anything in my name I WILL DO IT.

2.) Acts 7:59-60 59 And they stoned Stephen,calling upon God ,saying Lord Jesus ,receive my spirit.
60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice,Lord lay not this sin to their charge.And when he had said this he fell asleep.

3.) 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 8 For this thing i besought the Lord thrice,that it might depart from me.

This following

John 16:23 In the Amplified reads "In that day you will ask me no more questions."

It does not mean we cannot worship praise and pray to the Lord Jesus.

He is very God of Very God.Just like The Father and The Holy Ghost.And can and should be addressed in prayer.

2. Be bold as the friends of God -- importune, urge with frequent solicitation, be tenacious in purpose, stubbornly adhering to a purpose; continue steadily, incessant, refuse to give an inch; be desperate, demanding, insistent, eager, and troublesome in pursuit of what God has promised (Lk. 11:5-8; 18:1-8; Heb. 4:14-16; 10:19-23,36).

3. Believe in and have confidence in the absolute certainty of answered prayer with no wavering or doubt as to the final outcome (Lk. 11:9-10; Mt. 7:7-11; 17:20; 21:21; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:7,16; 16:23-26; Heb. 11:6; Jas. 1:5-8; 1Jn. 3:19-22; 5:14-15).

4. Believe in and have confidence in the infinite fatherhood of God, realizing that He is at least as interested in our welfare as an earthly parent, that He will give all things which are best to His children, and that He will give exactly what is asked according to His will and Word (Lk. 11:11-13; Mt. 7:7-11; 1Jn. 3:19-22; 5:14-15; Ps. 84:11).

5. Believe in and know beyond all possible doubt that it is the will of God for His children to get what they will and want (Lk. 11:9-13; Ps. 23:1; 34:9-10; 84:11; Mt. 17:20; 21:21; Mk. 11:22-24; Jn. 15:7).

6. Believe in and ask God for the Holy Spirit, the all-inclusive gift, who will enable us to pray and get answers (Lk. 11:13; Rom. 8:26-27; Eph. 2:18; 6:18; Jude 1:20; Jn. 7:37-39).

7. Believe in and never question it -- that God will answer each person who prays right, not just a few special ones (Lk. 11:9-13; Mt. 7:7-11; Mk. 9:23; 11:24; Jn. 14:12-15; Rom. 2:11).

Branham1965:
I love , respect and i honor Reverend Dake very much.

All i said on this was is that it is NOT ever wrong to pray to ,to praise and to worship the Lord Jesus Christ.

Dr.Roy Hicks of the Foursquare Church wrote a book" Sacred Cows " in which he addresses this controversy in the chapter on the Deity of Jesus.

2. Be bold as the friends of God -- importune, urge with frequent solicitation, be tenacious in purpose, stubbornly adhering to a purpose; continue steadily, incessant, refuse to give an inch; be desperate, demanding, insistent, eager, and troublesome in pursuit of what God has promised (Lk. 11:5-8; 18:1-8; Heb. 4:14-16; 10:19-23,36).

3. Believe in and have confidence in the absolute certainty of answered prayer with no wavering or doubt as to the final outcome (Lk. 11:9-10; Mt. 7:7-11; 17:20; 21:21; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:7,16; 16:23-26; Heb. 11:6; Jas. 1:5-8; 1Jn. 3:19-22; 5:14-15).

4. Believe in and have confidence in the infinite fatherhood of God, realizing that He is at least as interested in our welfare as an earthly parent, that He will give all things which are best to His children, and that He will give exactly what is asked according to His will and Word (Lk. 11:11-13; Mt. 7:7-11; 1Jn. 3:19-22; 5:14-15; Ps. 84:11).

5. Believe in and know beyond all possible doubt that it is the will of God for His children to get what they will and want (Lk. 11:9-13; Ps. 23:1; 34:9-10; 84:11; Mt. 17:20; 21:21; Mk. 11:22-24; Jn. 15:7).

6. Believe in and ask God for the Holy Spirit, the all-inclusive gift, who will enable us to pray and get answers (Lk. 11:13; Rom. 8:26-27; Eph. 2:18; 6:18; Jude 1:20; Jn. 7:37-39).

7. Believe in and never question it -- that God will answer each person who prays right, not just a few special ones (Lk. 11:9-13; Mt. 7:7-11; Mk. 9:23; 11:24; Jn. 14:12-15; Rom. 2:11).

Branham1965:
I love , respect and i honor Reverend Dake very much.

All i said on this was is that it is NOT ever wrong to pray to ,to praise and to worship the Lord Jesus Christ.

Dr.Roy Hicks of the Foursquare Church wrote a book" Sacred Cows " in which he addresses this controversy in the chapter on the Deity of Jesus.

In my opinion I don't think there is any scripture that teaches one to pray to Jesus and I don't think Jesus advocated this anywhere, but I am curious though - how does one pray to Jesus, in Jesus' name and in His authority? Is that even possible from a scriptural perspective?

2. Be bold as the friends of God -- importune, urge with frequent solicitation, be tenacious in purpose, stubbornly adhering to a purpose; continue steadily, incessant, refuse to give an inch; be desperate, demanding, insistent, eager, and troublesome in pursuit of what God has promised (Lk. 11:5-8; 18:1-8; Heb. 4:14-16; 10:19-23,36).

3. Believe in and have confidence in the absolute certainty of answered prayer with no wavering or doubt as to the final outcome (Lk. 11:9-10; Mt. 7:7-11; 17:20; 21:21; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24; Jn. 14:12-15; 15:7,16; 16:23-26; Heb. 11:6; Jas. 1:5-8; 1Jn. 3:19-22; 5:14-15).

4. Believe in and have confidence in the infinite fatherhood of God, realizing that He is at least as interested in our welfare as an earthly parent, that He will give all things which are best to His children, and that He will give exactly what is asked according to His will and Word (Lk. 11:11-13; Mt. 7:7-11; 1Jn. 3:19-22; 5:14-15; Ps. 84:11).

5. Believe in and know beyond all possible doubt that it is the will of God for His children to get what they will and want (Lk. 11:9-13; Ps. 23:1; 34:9-10; 84:11; Mt. 17:20; 21:21; Mk. 11:22-24; Jn. 15:7).

6. Believe in and ask God for the Holy Spirit, the all-inclusive gift, who will enable us to pray and get answers (Lk. 11:13; Rom. 8:26-27; Eph. 2:18; 6:18; Jude 1:20; Jn. 7:37-39).

7. Believe in and never question it -- that God will answer each person who prays right, not just a few special ones (Lk. 11:9-13; Mt. 7:7-11; Mk. 9:23; 11:24; Jn. 14:12-15; Rom. 2:11).

Branham1965:
I love , respect and i honor Reverend Dake very much.

All i said on this was is that it is NOT ever wrong to pray to ,to praise and to worship the Lord Jesus Christ.

Dr.Roy Hicks of the Foursquare Church wrote a book" Sacred Cows " in which he addresses this controversy in the chapter on the Deity of Jesus.

In my opinion I don't think there is any scripture that teaches one to pray to Jesus and I don't think Jesus advocated this anywhere, but I am curious though - how does one pray to Jesus, in Jesus' name and in His authority? Is that even possible from a scriptural perspective?

I will have to go back and look because I must have missed something as I did not see any scriptures that you posted that relate to praying to Jesus. I will go back through and check and see what I missed because there were a lot of references.